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The gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon is responsible for which of these?
day and night cycle |
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seasons |
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tides |
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the northern lights |
Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon.
Which of the following is true about species groups?
a population is made up of a group of communities |
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a biome is a made up of a group of biospheres |
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an ecosystem is a biological population |
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a community is made up of a group of populations |
A population is a group of organisms of the same species who live in the same area at the same time. A community is a group of populations living and interacting with each other in an area.
The number system most used in science is the:
metric system |
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British system |
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American system |
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English system |
The metric system is a number system that designates one base unit for each type of measurement. For example, the base unit for length is the meter and the base unit for mass is the gram.
The asteroids in the Kuiper belt are composed of which of the following?
frozen methane, ammonia, and water |
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minerals |
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rock |
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gaseous methane, ammonia, and water |
The Kuiper Belt is similar to the asteroid belt but much larger. Extending beyond the orbit of Neptune, it contains objects composed mostly of frozen methane, ammonia, and water. Most notably, the Kuiper Belt is home to Pluto, a dwarf planet that, until a 2006 reclassification, was considered the ninth planet of the solar system.
The __________ is a system of muscles that allows breathing.
trachea |
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bronchioles |
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diaphragm |
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pulmonary |
The diaphragm is a system of muscles that allows breathing. During inhalation, the diaphragm expands and air rushes in to fill the space created. Then, during exhalation, the diaphragm contracts and forces the air back out.